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    Jewellers carve profitable niche from the intaglio renaissance

    Both modern and traditional interpretations of the ancient technique are in high demand

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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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    Luxury brands’ cultural ties strike a chord with Chinese buyers

    Exhibitions, commissioning local artists and educational ventures are gaining currency with consumers

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    Chanel tie-ups cement ambitions to be ‘very serious’ watch dial name

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    Watchmakers push luminous designs to higher levels of brilliance

    Developments in materials and techniques allow for ever-brighter and unusual timepieces

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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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    How Singapore became a magnet for independent jewellers

    A wealthy local clientele looking for one-off designs has boosted the sector, and now word is spreading internationally

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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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    Indian appetite for Swiss watches grows

    Brands increase exports to meet demand from exponentially growing luxury market

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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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    Jewellers carry on the Silk Road’s precious stone traditions

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  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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    Post-Brexit red tape proves a tangle for UK jewellery exhibitors

    From zealous customs officials to hallmarking rules, shows are becoming a hurdle too far for some British makers

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  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
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    Tech to unleash your imaginative powers

    A long-awaited Leica, a no-fuss 3D printer, the most advanced PolyBrute synth yet – and more

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  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
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    The women’s wool brand is tracking down native sheep breeds to create luxurious and locally sourced fleeces

  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
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    Seven ways to give this autumn

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  • Monday, 30 September, 2024
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  • Saturday, 28 September, 2024
    HTSI
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    Guillermo Del Toro, Ben Affleck, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, even the Pope come here for rare first editions

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  • Friday, 27 September, 2024
    HTSI
    How to spend it… in October

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  • Thursday, 26 September, 2024
    HTSI
    Six exhibition posters to buy now

    Because everyone needs some Warhol, Ruscha et al on the wall

    Andy Warhol: Velvet Rage and Beauty at Straatliche Museen zu Berlin, €12
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